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Fremantle's Lachie Neale is the player of the game. The young man from Kybybolite gathered 33 disposals, 15 contested possessions, seven clearances, seven inside 50s and three tackles.

Q4 20:56

GOALBombers (Martin Gleeson)

Q4 20:34

Since a Fremantle behind at 1:27 in the fourth quarter, Essendon have outscored Fremantle 4.3 to 0.1.

Q4 19:33

BEHINDBombers (Rushed)

Q4 16:36

During the week it was highlighted that Nathan Fyfe is leading the AFL in percentage of contests won at 68 per cent. The league average is 25 per cent. Tonight, he has had the one contest, with Michael Hibberd, resulting in a Fyfe contested mark.

Q4 16:05

BEHINDDockers (Matthew Pavlich)

Q4 14:28

GOALBombers (Jobe Watson)

Q4 13:08

BEHINDBombers (Jobe Watson)

Q4 12:23

In the first five rounds of the season, Fremantle were ranked last in the league for tackles per game with 54.2. This is probably attributed to them being first to the ball. At the 12 minute mark of the last quarter they have 53 tackles.

Q4 10:56

Fremantle InterchangeMatt de Boer was substituted into the game for Matt Taberner.

Q4 08:38

In the first ten minutes of the fourth quarter, Essendon lead the disposals (3614), inside 50s (7-1) and have a significant advantage in time in forward half at 65.9 per cent.

Q4 08:24

BEHINDBombers (Travis Colyer)

Q4 07:15

GOALBombers (Travis Colyer)

Q4 06:57

Thirteen of the 31 hitouts from Aaron Sandilands have been to advantage, with Lachie Neale and Nathan Fyfe contributing to the Dockers clearance advantage of 33-28 with seven each.

Q4 05:48

GOALBombers (Ben Howlett)

Q4 02:20

BEHINDBombers (Jobe Watson)

Q4 01:27

BEHINDDockers (Nat Fyfe)

Q4 00:58

Neither team has scored from a kick in. From stoppages, Fremantle have a 5.3 to 1.2 advantage. Scores from turnovers is where Fremantle have dominated scoring 7.4 to 2.5.

Q4 00:00

Q4 is now underway.

Q3 27:59

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Q3 24:49

GOALDockers (Michael Walters)

Q3 23:45

Essendon have had seven inside 50s this quarter for a return of just three behinds.

Q3 22:56

BEHINDBombers (Rushed)

Q3 20:44

In the last ten minutes, Fremantle have an advantage in disposals (5021), uncontested possessions (33-11), handball receives (19-3) and time in forward half (70.3 per cent).

Q3 18:54

BEHINDDockers (Nat Fyfe)

Q3 17:50

In the first five rounds of the season, Essendon were averaging six running bounces per game. Tonight they have just one (James Gwilt in the first quarter).

Q3 16:32

Essendon InterchangeMartin Gleeson was substituted into the game for Will Hams.

Q3 16:06

GOALDockers (Clancee Pearce)

Q3 11:05

BEHINDBombers (Joe Daniher)

Q3 09:33

Brendan Goddard (22 disposals) and Lachie Neale (22 disposals) are the leading disposals winners for their comparative sides. Despite having the same numbers of possession their metres gained are in stark contrast (Neale 488, Goddard 108).

Q3 08:05

Patrick Ambrose is the only player on the ground without a kick (three handballs). Hayden Ballantyne (Fremantle) is the only player on the ground without a handball (seven kicks).

Q3 06:29

BEHINDDockers (Michael Walters)

Q3 04:20

BEHINDBombers (Jackson Merrett)

Q3 02:08

GOALDockers (Matthew Pavlich)

Q3 01:29

Debutant Alex Pearce (Fremantle) has exhibited some promising signs for Dockers fans. He hasn't looked out of place gathering six disposals, five marks (two from opposition kicks) and four spoils.

Q3 00:09

Patrick Ambrose (Essendon) spent 47 minutes on the ground in the first half but was only able to gather one disposal, a handball at 6:56 in the first quarter.

Q3 00:00

Q3 is now underway.

Q2 27:39

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Q2 27:27

BEHINDBombers (Rushed)

Q2 24:14

Chris Mayne (Fremantle) has five tackles for the game, four them have been inside his forward 50. He also leads all players on ground in Pressure Acts with 17. Next best is Dyson Heppell with 12.

Q2 22:03

GOALBombers (Joe Daniher)

Q2 19:12

BEHINDBombers (Rushed)

Q2 18:23

Cale Hooker has been one of Essendon's shining lights in defence so far. He has nine disposals, two marks, five rebound 50s and five spoils.

Q2 17:17

Marks inside forward 50Fremantle 5 Essendon 0

Q2 15:56

Since Will Hams snap for a behind at 12:43 in the first quarter, Fremantle have outscored Essendon 8.3 to 1.0.

Q2 14:06

BEHINDDockers (Zac Clarke)

Q2 14:06

Nat Fyfe the leading disposal winner on the ground with 15 disposals, five inside 50s, four clearances and two marks.

Q2 11:57

Fremantle have six inside 50s this quarter for a return of five goals.

Q2 11:21

Scores from set shotFremantle 7.1 Essendon 0.0

Q2 11:11

GOALDockers (Hayden Ballantyne)

Q2 08:26

Ominous signs this quarter with Fremantle taking the ascendancy in disposals (266), inside 50s (4-1), clearances (4-1) and time in forward half (75.6 per cent). Fremantle have out-scored Essendon 4.0 to 0.0.

Q2 07:44

GOALDockers (Matthew Pavlich)

Q2 06:04

GOALDockers (Chris Mayne)

Q2 04:15

Five of Fremantle's six goals have come from Essendon turnovers. The only goal to come from a stoppage was Lachie Neale's goal, the first of the second term.

Q2 03:58

GOALDockers (Matthew Pavlich)

Q2 01:17

GOALDockers (Lachie Neale)

Q2 00:12

Mark Baguley is Essendon's equal leading disposal winner on the night with eight disposals in the first quarter. Of Fremantle's four goals, two have come from Baguley turnovers.

Q2 00:00

Q2 is now underway.

Q1 29:55

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Q1 27:21

Fremantle with 15 of the last 18 inside 50s but Essendon have defended well only conceding 4.3 on those entries.

Dyson Heppell (Essendon) has four disposals (all contested) with three of them resulting in a clearance.

Q1 17:45

GOALDockers (Stephen Hill)

Q1 16:11

BEHINDDockers (Matthew Pavlich)

Q1 15:24

Before tonight's game Fremantle were ranked first in kicking efficiency (75.2 per cent) and Essendon were ranked third (68.8 per cent). Tonight both team's have struggled with Fremantle kicking at 71 per cent, whilst Essendon are currently at 55 per cent.

Q1 12:43

BEHINDBombers (Will Hams)

Q1 11:09

BEHINDDockers (Rushed)

Q1 10:09

Fremantle have countered with the last four inside 50s. Familiar names lead the way for the Dockers in former Glenelg junior Lachie Neale (six disposals) and Nat Fyfe (four disposals).

Q1 09:56

GOALDockers (Hayden Ballantyne)

Q1 05:39

Essendon with the first five inside 50s for the game. Jackson Merrett with the game's first major.

Q1 05:20

GOALBombers (Jackson Merrett)

Q1 00:16

The redhot Nathan Fyfe (Fremantle) will be the player to watch tonight. He is currently enjoying career-highs in disposals (31.0 per game), disposal efficiency (74.2 per cent), contested possessions (18.0 per game) and clearances (7.2 per game).

Q1 00:00

Q1 is now underway.

Q0 00:00

In addition to being top of the ladder, Fremantle lead the league in the following categories: kicking efficiency (75.2 per cent), disposal efficiency (79.3 per cent), contested marks (13.2 per game), hitout differential and hit-outs to advantage.

Q0 00:-20

Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection. Tippers choice is currently Dockers 91.7% and Bombers 8.3%.

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FREMANTLE remains undefeated and sits two games clear at the top of the ladder after a clinical 28-point win over Essendon on Saturday night.

The Dockers suffocated the Bombers with three quarters of intolerable pressure to win 12.8 (80) to 7.10 (52) at Domain Stadium.

The margin was 54 points at three-quarter time as the Bombers were held to just three goals. But they kicked four goals to none in the last quarter to massage the margin as the Dockers' intensity dropped off.

"There were a few mitigating circumstances in the last. I'm not worried about it. We just really wanted to spin our backs. The way we were rotating, two forwards off, two backs, it just left us structurally a bit all over the shop, which didn't help. But they won the ball pretty well in the last quarter."

The Bombers were fantastic around the stoppages in the opening term, not allowing Fremantle's in-form midfield a chance to get on top. Essendon won the clearances 13-8 and led the contested possessions to quarter-time.

The visitors booted the first goal through Jackson Merrett, but the Dockers regained control by winning the ball across half-back and dominated the next 15 minutes.

Ballantyne, Stephen Hill and Matthew Pavlich all goaled in quick succession before Zac Clarke stretched the margin to 20 points.

Zach Merrett briefly stemmed the tide with a nice goal on the run to make the margin 14 points at the first change.

The Dockers dominated the second term to blow the game open and it all started in the middle with Sandilands' ruck work. He fed Fyfe, Mundy and Neale as the Dockers kicked five consecutive goals in first 11 minutes of the term.

Pavlich kicked two of them with his second coming from a picture perfect centre clearance. Sandilands palmed it to Fyfe on the burst and he kicked long to Pavlich's advantage side and the skipper did the rest.

Fremantle's pressure was manic and the Bombers' possessions were panicked. Six of the Dockers' first half goals came from forward half turnovers as the Bombers struggled to string clean possessions together.

They did break through late in the term with Zach Merrett finding Daniher free inside 50m to reduce the margin to 37 points at the main break.

The Dockers marched on in the third term with Pavlich slotting his fourth before Clancee Pearce and Michael Walters both produced deft left-foot snaps out of stoppages close to goal with Sandilands again the architect.

Further souring Essendon's night, defender Mark Baguley was reported for rough conduct after a heavy collision with Michael Barlow.